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Coveted Ole Miss Football Commit Shuts Down Recruitment Despite Lane Kiffin Buzz

Kiffin and Co. reeled in a pledge the from ex-Arkansas pledge on Monday, set to sign with the Rebels next week.
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Lancaster (Tex.) Duncanville three-star cornerback Victor Lincoln Jr. revealed a commitment to Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels on Monday morning after flipping his pledge away from the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Lincoln, a Top-50 cornerback in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle, had been committed to the Razorbacks since June, but following a coaching change in Fayetteville, he mad the move to pledge elsewhere.

The 6-foot, 165-pounder out of the Lone Star State has reeled in offers from the likes of the Arkansas Razorbacks, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Baylor Bears, among others.

Now, he's made the move from one SEC school to another after flipping his pledge to the Ole Miss Rebels.

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Courtesy of Victor Lincoln's Instagram.

The Early Signing Period kicks off next Wednesday where Lincoln has now revealed his intentions to shut down his recruitment and put pen to paper with the Ole Miss Rebels following his decision.

The Top-50 cornerback in America will sign with the Ole Miss program on the first day of the Early Signing Period, he revealed via social media.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin's future in Oxford, the program has seen the 2026 Recruiting Class remain strong with Lincoln joining a Top-25 class in America.

The LSU Tigers and Florida Gators have emerged as potential landing spots for Kiffin if he were to depart Oxford this offseason.

Ole Miss Athletics Director Keith Carter met with Kiffin on Friday where both parties decided he will coach the Egg Bowl vs. Mississippi State on Nov. 28 - then make an announcement on his plans for the future the next day [Nov. 29].

“Coach Kiffin and I have had many pointed and positive conversations regarding his future at Ole Miss, including meeting today with Chancellor Boyce,” Carter wrote in a statement. “While we discuss next steps, we know we cannot lose sight of what is most important – our sixth-ranked team that is poised to finish the regular season in historic fashion.

“Despite the outside noise, Coach Kiffin is focused on preparing our team for the Egg Bowl, and together, we want to ensure that our players and coaches can concentrate fully on next Friday’s game.

"This team is on the cusp of an unprecedented season, and it’s imperative they feel the support of the Ole Miss family in the week ahead. An announcement on Coach Kiffin’s future is expected the Saturday following the game.”

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Zack Nagy is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Ole Miss Rebels On SI, a Sports Illustrated Publication. Nagy has covered Rebel Football, Baseball, Basketball and Recruiting, looking to keep readers updated on anything and everything involving Ole Miss athletics. Nagy has covered the Southeastern Conference for over half a decade after being born and raised in New Orleans (La.).

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